CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB

Registered charity 1205862 · organisation 5215935

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
23 November 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£22,159
Latest expenditure
£21,945
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 34 HIGH KINGSDOWN, BRISTOL, 34 High Kingsdown, BS2 8EW

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bristolornithologicalclub.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Each year there are 90 walks plus longer holiday trips and 7 illustrated talksWe publish a monthly bulletin Bird News and assist AOG with the annual Avon Bird ReportExperienced birders pass on their knowledge on the walks and we arrange structured training coursesMembers take part in conservation projects and local and national surveysWe produce a daily Blog of local bird sightings

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,945
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£59,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,272

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
1 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,945
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
20 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£59,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,272
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-11-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 NOV 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ORNITHOLOGY AND MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS IN PARTICULAR WITHIN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:A) PROMOTING AND TAKING PART IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL STUDIES AND SURVEYS.B) SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF WILD BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH CO-OPERATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
672567
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOC

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures